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NEWS & EVENTS Extended News from around the Network
Crew training runs to Worcester with 47773 – Test Trains with COLAS, DRS and Network Rail Power plus observation saloon ‘Caroline’ – ROG Class 37 power – 57 305 on stock move – Stock moves with Statesman coaches – 33 029 – West Coast 47 on Highland Main Line – Royal Scotsman’ to Scotland – 57 on stock moves to Eastleigh – Class 50 ‘Thunderer’ – RUGGEX and FOOTEX Specials – ‘The Looe Brush’ – ‘The Winchester Pullman’ – ‘The Blue Boys Loco Fest’ – ‘The Surrey Currier’, ‘Thames Valley Flyer’ & Kent & East Sussex Roundabout’ with DRS 37s – ‘The Marching Cromptons’ – ‘The Ruby Vampire’ – Hastings Unit on Tour – Caledonian Sleepers – New Class 717s, Trans Pennine 397s and Crossrail 375s – Azuma tests – GBRFs new 47 749 in blue colours – GBRF 60s on freight – Llanelli & Mawr Railway – New DB ‘Maritime’ liveried 66s – Class 56 on freight – Freight News with GBRF, COLAS, Freightliner duties – 33 111 on Swanage – Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Gala – PLUS MUCH MORE.

Class 47s on Tour Locomotive Services D1944 , 47 614 and 47 593 on charters on West Highland line and Mallaig specials plus moves to Scotland.

South London Haulage 73s on test train at Victoria – 67s on Belmond Pullman & ‘Ye Old Black Friar’ railtour of South London with 73s and 4TC set with views on Angerstein branch.

Werrington Junction All change at Werrington Junction on the East Coast Main line as the junction is upgraded. A range of traffic is featured including passenger workings with Azumas on test, Class 90s, HSTs in various liveries plus stock moves.

HST Sunset The run down of Great Western Railways HST fleet with scenes at Paddington and the Western Main Line with final daylight turns through Didcot. Moves of GWR stock from Laira to Ely with ROG 47s. GWR set in Hulll trains service.

Wherry Lines Update with a look at the last year of Class 37 operations along with new signalling and trackwork on the lines to Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.

Line Profile – Castle Cary to Yeovil Past & Present with 50 049 ‘Defiance’ & 50 007 ‘Hercules’ on ‘Class 50 Terminator’, ‘The Marching Cromptons’ with D6515 and 33 019, diverted trains, freight PLUS archive from the 1980s with Class 50s, Class 33s, HSTs and Class 37s on the line to Yeovil.

Cross Country Variety on the line through Melton Mowbray with HSTs, ROG 47s, Stock Moves with 47s and 57s, freight, Class 50 ‘Thunderer’ on Prototype HST, Class 67s.

Tail Lamp GBRFs 50 007 and 50 049 on ‘Class 50 Terminator’.

One Hour 45 Minutes